Horace W. Babcock
American astronomer (1912ā2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Horace Welcome Babcock (September 13, 1912 ā August 29, 2003) was an American astronomer. He was the son of Harold D. Babcock.
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Horace W. Babcock | |
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Born | (1912-09-13)September 13, 1912 |
Died | August 29, 2003(2003-08-29) (aged 90) |
Known for | adaptive optics Babcock Model |
Awards | Henry Draper Medal (1957) Eddington Medal (1958) Bruce Medal (1969) Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1970) George Ellery Hale Prize (1992) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | astronomy |
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